Department of Philosophy

Frank Fraser Potter Memorial Lecture

The Untold War: The Guilt They Carry

Philosopher, ethicist, and psychoanalyst Nancy Sherman will deliver the 48th annual Potter Memorial Lecture on March 25, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in CUE 203.

In her talk entitled "The Untold War: The Guilt They Carry," Sherman will speak about the psychological and moral burdens borne by soldiers.

She will sign copies of her latest book, The Untold War: Inside the Hearts, Minds, and Souls of Our Soldiers, following the lecture.

Sherman is university professor of philosophy at Georgetown University and adjunct professor of law at the Georgetown Law School. She served as the inaugural holder of the Distinguished Chair in Ethics at the U.S. Naval Academy (1997–1999). More »

The annual Frank Fraser Potter Memorial Lecture is sponsored by the WSU Department of Philosophy.

Hubert DreyfusComing in September

Hubert Dreyfus

A phenomenologist and leading critic of artificial intelligence research, Hubert Dreyfus is a professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley. Details will be posted as they become available.

Videostreams

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Daniel C. Dennett
"From Animal to Person: How Cultural Evolution Builds Human Minds"
09.11.2008

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Noam Chomsky
"Imminent Crises: Responsibilities and Opportunities"
04.22.2005

 

 

 

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